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November 22, 2014 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Somali Civil War (2009–present)
- Al-Shabaab militants hijack a bus travelling between the town of Mandera and the Kenyan capital Nairobi and execute 28 non-Muslim passengers. (Agencies via Deutsche Welle)

Disasters and accidents

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurs in Nagano Prefecture in Japan resulting in at least 30 people being injured as several homes collapse. (Wires and ABC News Australia), (AP)
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurs near the town of Kangding in China's Sichuan province resulting at least two deaths and 54 injuries. (AP via Wall Street Journal)

Politics and elections

Bahraini general election, 2014
- Voters in Bahrain go to the polls for the first parliamentary elections since the unsuccessful Pearl Revolution. (BBC)

Sport